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Verizon Communications (NEOE:VZ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 2.71 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-23), Verizon Communications's current share price is C$17.57. Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$6.48. Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.71.

The historical rank and industry rank for Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

NEOE:VZ' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.21   Med: 4.04   Max: 5.81
Current: 2.72

During the past years, Verizon Communications's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.81. The lowest was 2.21. And the median was 4.04.

NEOE:VZ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
75.09% of 289 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.45 vs NEOE:VZ: 2.72

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Verizon Communications's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$30.336. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is C$6.48 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Verizon Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.76 5.49 4.46 3.06 2.71

Verizon Communications Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.94 2.74 2.34 2.71 2.87

Competitive Comparison of Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=17.57/6.48
=2.71

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Verizon Communications's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=30.336/131.7762*131.7762
=30.336

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

Verizon Communications Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 3.893 100.560 5.102
201409 4.399 100.428 5.772
201412 3.413 99.070 4.540
201503 2.889 99.621 3.821
201506 3.472 100.684 4.544
201509 4.283 100.392 5.622
201512 5.531 99.792 7.304
201603 6.048 100.470 7.933
201606 6.087 101.688 7.888
201609 6.579 101.861 8.511
201612 7.370 101.863 9.534
201703 7.710 102.862 9.877
201706 8.209 103.349 10.467
201709 8.081 104.136 10.226
201712 13.489 104.011 17.090
201803 15.895 105.290 19.894
201806 16.525 106.317 20.482
201809 17.190 106.507 21.268
201812 17.281 105.998 21.484
201903 18.059 107.251 22.189
201906 18.181 108.070 22.169
201909 18.864 108.329 22.947
201912 19.549 108.420 23.760
202003 20.313 108.902 24.580
202006 20.533 108.767 24.877
202009 20.803 109.815 24.963
202012 21.000 109.897 25.181
202103 21.626 111.754 25.500
202106 21.749 114.631 25.002
202109 23.579 115.734 26.847
202112 24.940 117.630 27.939
202203 25.250 121.301 27.431
202206 26.223 125.017 27.641
202209 27.781 125.227 29.234
202212 29.482 125.222 31.025
202303 30.260 127.348 31.312
202306 30.084 128.729 30.796
202309 31.458 129.860 31.922
202312 29.495 129.419 30.032
202403 30.336 131.776 30.336

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Verizon Communications  (NEOE:VZ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Verizon Communications (NEOE:VZ) Business Description

Address
1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Verizon Communications is primarily a wireless business (it provides about 70% of service revenue and nearly all operating income). It serves about 92 million postpaid and 22 million prepaid phone customers (following the acquisition of Tracfone) via its nationwide network, making it the largest U.S. wireless carrier. Fixed-line telecom operations include local networks in the Northeast, which reach about 25 million homes and businesses and serve about 8 million broadband customers. Verizon also provides telecom services nationwide to enterprise customers, often using a mixture of its own and other carriers' networks.